People of Mumbai

  I will obviously write nice things about my city because I love my city a lot. But yes I will not try to hide things that are bad about my city. Mumbai is really a nice city to at least visit once and I feel fortunate enough that I stay here. It is always said that once anyone comes to Mumbai he/she never goes back. I think that's why the population is increasing day by day. :) :) :D But yes Mumbai is that mesmerizing and addictive.

Starting with people of Mumbai, as known by everyone Mumbai is the city that never sleeps. Obviously, the people here are very hardworking. Mumbai is called the city of dreams. People from every nook and corner of the country come here to try their luck and become a true blue Mumbaikar for the rest of their lives.

You will find very entertaining and crazy people in Mumbai. People in Mumbai are very united when it comes to a natural calamity or a disaster or a terrorist attack. Be it a 26/7 flood out-burst or a 26/11 terrorist attack we always make it a point to stick together in such times. You will find Mumbaikars helping each other often. At one part in the local train when you will find people fighting with each other at the top of their voice but just a few seats away you will find a lady who is very much tired from her daily work at office offering her seat to an old woman or a pregnant lady, you will also see a lady who will happily hold another lady’s bags or a child if she has over weight in her hand while travelling.

There are people in Mumbai who go out of their ways just to show correct ways to people who are new to the city. If you even just fall down in a public place there will always be one hand of a Mumbaikar who will help you get up. In a case of accident people here don’t just gather to see what happened but are o generous that they take the one who has injuries to the hospital and also complete the initial formalities till the family members come. (Even if it requires money).

People in Mumbai don’t see religion, caste, colour when it comes to helping. However, everything has an exception. In the busy life of today, they say we don’t know who our neighbours are. But if you look closely you will find that we have made friends in trains, buses or any public transport through which we commute daily. The sweepers and watchmen of our college or office can be counted as our friends. I can tell one example of our college tapir where a blind uncle became our friend. My friend used to help him daily to cross road and he used to recognize my friend just by his touch.

Having said all the positive points I would also like to add that people here don’t like to involve into police cases. So, you cannot expect much of a help when it comes to crimes, legal cases, theft etc. This is one of the negative points, but I think it’s the psychology of the society as a whole and it’s not just related to Mumbai. For example, people don’t help a rape victim and deny accepting her in the society.

But yes, Mumbai is a place made by its people and trust me anyone who visits the city will love it and its people. That’s why the saying is so famous, ‘Once a Mumbaikar, always a Mumbaikar’.